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Trump's Peace Event Sparks Controversy Over Comments and Anthem

12/5/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump launched the "Delivering Peace" event in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2025, coinciding with a peace deal between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
The event featured the anthem "Live and Let Die," a choice critics said contrasted with the peace message.
Trump described Somali immigrants as "garbage," provoking backlash.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump launched the "Delivering Peace" event in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2025, coinciding with a peace deal between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
The event featured the anthem "Live and Let Die," a choice critics said contrasted with the peace message.
Trump described Somali immigrants as "garbage," provoking backlash.